Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and MethodologyStores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Sqn Leader Eleftherios AndreadisHAF / Electronics Depot

Department of Applied Research in Aeronautics

Cranfield University Alumni Event and Defense Education Conference1st June 2017, Athens, Greece

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Contents

•Background•Background•Weapons-Suspension•Engineering Work•Documentation•Future Developments

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Introduction

•Military Aircraft carry and lrelease weapons

•Weapons interoperability •Store Certification requirementq•NATO Military Standards

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Background

•Early stages•Store Certification requirement•Vietnam War – F-4 Phantom •F-16 multirole aircraft•NATO Procedures•NATO Procedures

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Weapons - Suspension

•Bombs•Smart Bombs•Smart Bombs•Missiles•Pylons/Racks/Multiple Racks•Launchers

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Electrical Interfaces Structural Environmental Drag &Engineering Work

Fit &

Electrical InterfacesSoftware requirements

Electromagnetic

StructuralLoads

Environmental Analysis

Drag & Performance Ballistics

Mechanical Function

EnvironmentEffects Flutter

FlyingQualities

StoreSeparation

SafeEscape

ANALYSIS + TESTINGANALYSIS + TESTINGOPERATIONAL

REQUIREMENTSOPERATIONAL

CLEARANCE

CONFIGURATIONS

FLIGHT LIMITS

PROCEDURES

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Engineering WorkAnalysis

++Ground Tests

+Flight TestsFlight Tests

+Documentation = Ejected Store Certification

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Engineering Work - Analysis•Physical Fit and Mechanical Interface Analysis

•Aerodynamic Analysis•Aerodynamic Analysis

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Engineering Work - Analysis

•Structural Integration Analysisg y

•Avionics Integration

•Environmental Analysis•Environmental Analysis

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Engineering Work - Analysis•Flying - Handling Qualities Analysis

•Safe Separation Analysis

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Ground Tests•Physical Fit and Functional Tests

•Static Ejection Test

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Ground Tests•Ground Vibration Test (GVT)

•Wind Tunnel Tests

•Environmental Tests

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Flight Tests

•Instrumentation

•Flight Test Plan•Flight Test Plan

•Flight Test Execution

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Flight Tests - Instrumentation

•Sensors•Data Acquisition•Monitors•Cameras

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Flight Tests - Test Plan

•Specification of testpoints/techniques to beused for envelopeclearance

•Risk Assessment

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Flight Tests - Execution

•Briefingg

•Test Points•Test Points

•Techniques

•Debriefing

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Flight Tests - Execution

•Flutter Analysisy

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Flight Tests - Execution

•Handling-Flying Qualities Analysisg y g y

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Flight Tests - Execution

•Safe Separation pAnalysis - Ballistics

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Documentation

•Technical Order Update•Flight Test Report Technical Order Update•Flight Test Report

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Documentation- Flight Test Report

•Flight Test Reportg p

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Documentation- Technical Order Update

•New Flight EnvelopeEnvelope

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Future Developments

• UAS• UAS

• Airworthiness RegulationsRegulations

Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and MethodologyStores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology

Sqn Leader Eleftherios AndreadisHAF / Electronics Depot

Department of Applied Research in Aeronautics

Cranfield University Alumni Event and Defense Education Conference1st June 2017, Athens, Greece